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A Buyer's Guide to the...
African-American Composer
American Art Song
Bach Cantatas
British String Quartet
Chopin Piano Music
French Chansons
French Symphony
Handel Operas
Mozart Piano Concertos
Music of Latin America
Oboe Concerto
Russian Piano Concerto
Works of Arnold Schoenberg
Schumann Orchestral Music
Strauss Operas
Verismo Operas


Buyer's Guide to the Music of the African-American Composer

SAINT-GEORGES:  Violin Concerto (1775).  Barton, vl.; Encore Chamber Orchestra, Hege.  Cedille 90000 035.
GOTTSCHALK:  Orchestral works.  Hot Springs Music Festival, Rosenberg.  Naxos 8.559036.
GOTTSCHALK (arr. Kay):  Cakewalk.  Boston Pops, Fiedler.  RCA 09026-61501-2.
JOPLIN:  Rags.  Rifkin, piano.  Nonesuch 79159.
STILL:  Sahdji.  Eastman-Rochester Chorus and Orchestra, Hanson.  Mercury 434 324-2.
STILL:  Afro-American Symphony.  ELLINGTON:  The River:  Suite.  Detroit Symphony, Järvi.  Chandos CHAN 9154.
"Reflections on Duke."  Thibaudet, pf.  Decca 289 460 811-2.
WALKER:  Lilacs, et. al.  Various orchestras and ensembles.  Summit 274.
WALKER:  Trombone Concerto.  Lindberg, trombone; Malmo Symphony, DePreist.  Bis 628.
WALKER, KAY, CORDERO, HAILSTORK, SMITH:  Orchestral Works.  Chicago Sinfonietta, Freeman.  Cedille 90000 061.


Buyer's Guide to the American Art Song

FOSTER:  Songs.  DeGaetani, soprano; Guinn, baritone; Washington Camerata, Kalish.  Nonesuch 79158-2.
IVES:  Songs.  DeGaetani, soprano; Kalish, piano.  Nonesuch 71325-2 [CD].  Hampson, baritone; Guzelimian, piano.  Teldec 9031-72168-2.
COPLAND:  Old American Songs.  Warfield, baritone; Copland, piano.  Sony MHK 60899.
COPLAND:  Old American Songs (orchestral version); Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson.  Upshaw, soprano; Hampson, baritone; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Wolff. Teldec 9031-77310-2.
BARBER:  Songs (complete).  Studer, soprano; Hampson, baritone; Browning, piano; Emerson String Quartet.  Deutsche Grammophon 435867-2.
BARBER:  Knoxville:  Summer of 1915; Songs.  Price, soprano; Barber, piano; New Philharmonia Orchestra, Schippers.  RCA 09026-61983-2.
ROREM:  Songs.  Rees, soprano; Rorem, piano.  Premier PRCD 1035.
ROREM:  Nantucket Songs (cycle); Some Trees (cycle); Women's Voices (cycle).  Curtin, soprano; Wolff, contralto; Gramm, baritone; Rorem, piano.  CRI CD 657.
I Will Breathe a MountainSongs of Barber, Bernstein and Bolcom.  Horne, mezzo-soprano; Katz, piano; Tokyo String Quartet.  RCA 09026-68771-2.
American Anthem:  From Ragtime to Art Song.  Gunn, baritone; Murphy, piano.  EMI 73160.
My Native Land:  A Collection of American Songs.  Larmore, mezzo-soprano; Palloc, piano. Teldec 0630-16069-2.


Buyer's Guide to the Bach Cantatas

Arias. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bar.; Berlin Philharmonic, Karl Forster. EMI 67202.
Cantatas (6). The Bach Ensemble, Joshua Rifkin. Decca 455 706-2.
Cantatas (3). Gachinger Kantorei, Bach-Ensemble, Helmut Rilling. Hanssler 92035.
Cantatas (9). Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir, Ton Koopman. Challenge 72213.
Cantatas (3) for Alto. Andreas Scholl, ct.; Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe. Harmonia Mundi 901644.
Cantatas (4) . Limoges Baroque Ensemble, Christophe Coin. Naive 8544.
Cantatas (4). La Petite Bande, Sigiswald Kuijken. Accent 25304.
Cantatas (4). Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki. BIS 971.
Cantatas (6). Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Soli Deo Gloria 101.


Buyer's Guide to the British String Quartets

ELGAR: String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83; Piano Quintet in minor, Op. 84. Sorrel Quartet, Ian Brown, pf. Chandos 9894
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Early Chamber Music. The Nash Ensemble Hyperion 67381/2
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: String Quartets (2); Phantasy Quintet. Garfield Jackson, vla.; Maggini Quartet Naxos 8.555300
MCEWEN: String Quartets (10). Chilingirian Quartet Chandos 9926; Chandos 10082; Chandos 10084
BAX: String Quartets (3). Maggini Quartet Naxos 8.555282; Naxos 8.555953
BRIDGE: String Quartets (4). Maggini Quartet Naxos 8.557133; Naxos 8.557283
BRITTEN: String Quartets (3). Sorrel Quartet Chandos 9469; Chandos 9664
WALTON: String Quartet in A minor. Hollywood String Quartet Testament 1052
HOWELLS: String Quartet No. 3, "In Gloucestershire" & DYSON: Three Rhapsodies. Divertimenti Hyperion 66139
MAXWELL DAVIES: String Quartets (8). Maggini Quartet Naxos 8.557396; Naxos 8.557397; Naxos 8.557398; Naxos 8.557399


Buyer's Guide to Chopin Piano Music

The Mazurkas.  Artur Rubinstein.  RCA 5614-2.
The Polonaises.  Rubinstein.  RCA 5615-2.
The Ballades.  Krystian Zimerman.  Deutsche Grammophon 423090-2.
The Scherzos.  Ivan Moravec.  Dorian 90140.
The Preludes.  Moravec.  Supraphon SU 3165.
The Nocturnes.  Moravec.  Nonesuch 79233-2.
The Impromptus. Murray Perahia.  CBS MK 39708.
The Etudes.  Andrei Gavrilov.  EMI CDR 69799.
The Sonatas.  William Kapell.  RCA 09026-68991-2.
The Waltzes.  Dinu Lipatti.  EMI CDH 66222.


Buyer's Guide to French Chansons

FAURE: Songs (complete). Elly Ameling, sop.; Gerard Souzay, bar.; Dalton Baldwin, pf. EMI 64079.
DEBUSSY: Songs (complete). Elly Ameling, Mady Mesple, Michele Command, sopranos; Frederica von Stade, mz.; Dalton Baldwin, pf. EMI 64095.
BERLIOZ: Songs. Francoise Pollet, sop.; Anne Sophie von Otter, mz.; John Aller, ten.; Sir Thomas Allen, bar.; Cord Garben, pf. Deutsche Grammophon 435 860-2.
SAINT-SAENS: Songs. Francois le Roux, bar.; Graham Johnson, pf. Hyperion 66856.
REYNALDO HAHN: Songs. Susan Graham, mz.; Roger Vignoles, pf. Sony 60168.
DUPARC: Songs (complete). Sarah Walker, mz.; Sir Thomas Allen, bar.; Roger Vignoles, bar. Hyperion 66323.
CHAUSSON: Songs. Dame Felicity Lott, sop.; Anne Murray, mz.; Chris Pedro Trakas, bar.; Graham Johnson, bar. Hyperion 67321/2.
POULENC, et. al.: Songs. Pierre Bernac, bar.; Francis Poulenc, pf. Testament 3161.
Voyage a Paris. Frederica von Stade, mz.; Martin Katz, pf. RCA 62711-2.
L'invitation au voyage: Melodies from La belle epoque. John Mark Ainsley, ten.; Graham Johnson, pf. Hyperion 67523.


Buyer's Guide to the French Symphony

BERLIOZ:  Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14.  Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Davis.  Philips 411425-2.
BERLIOZ:  Harold in Italy, for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 16. Imai, viola; London Symphony, Davis.  Philips 416431-2.
BIZET: Symphony in C.  Royal Philharmonic; French National Radio Orchestra, Beecham.  Angel CDC-47794.
FRANCK:  Symphony in D minor.  Chicago Symphony, Monteux.  RCA Victor 6805-2-RG.
CHAUSSON:  Symphony in B-flat.  Boston Symphony, Munch.  RCA (09026-60683-2).
SAINT-SAËNS:  Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, "Organ". Hurford, organ; Montreal Symphony, Dutoit.  London 430720-2.
d'INDY:  Symphony No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 57.  Monte Carlo Philharmonic, DePriest.  Koch 3-7280-2.
d'INDY:  Symphony on a French Mountain Air. Boston Symphony, Munch 09026-62582-2.
ROUSSEL:  Symphonies (4).  French Radio Philharmonic, Janowski.  RCA 09026-62511-2.
DUTILLEUX:  Symphonies (2). BBC Philharmonic, Tortelier.  Chandos CHAN 9194.


Buyer's Guide to the Handel Operas

Julius Caesar. Treigle, Sills, Forrester, New York City Opera Chorus and Orch., Julius Rudel. RCA 6186.
Atalanta. Farkas, Bartfai-Barta, Lax, Capella Savaria, Nicholas McGegan. Hungariton 12612-14.
Tamerlano. Ragin, Robson, Argenta, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Erato 45408.
Rinaldo. Genaux, Parsson, Kalna, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Rene Jacobs. Harmonia Mundi 901796.98.
Ariodante. Von Otter, Dawson, Podles, Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski. DG 457 271-2.
Tolomeo. Hallenberg, Gauvin, Spagnoli, Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis. DG 477 7106.
Serse. Von Otter, Norberg-Schulz, Piau, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie. Virgin 45711.


Buyer's Guide to the Mozart Piano Concertos

Concertos (27). Geza Anda, pf.; Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum.
Deutsche Grammophon 459 510.
Concertos (27). Alfred Brendel, pf.; Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner.
Philips 568 902.
Concertos (27). Mitsuko Uchida, pf.; English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate.
Philips 623 603.
Concertos (27) Murray Perahia, pf.; English Chamber Orchestra.
Sony 87230.
Concerto No. 20 in D minor; No. 21 in C, "Elvira Madigan."  Jeno Jando, pf.; Concentus Hungaricus, Andras Ligeti.
Naxos 8.550434.
Concerto No. 9 in E-flat, "Jeunehomme"; No. 17 in G.  Andreas Staier, fortepiano; Concerto Koln.
Teldec 98412.
Concerto No. 25 in C; Symphony No. 38 in D, "Prague."  Christian Zacharias, pf.; Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
MDG 340 0967.
Concertos (4). Clara Haskil, pf.; various conductors.
Philips 442 631


Buyer's Guide to the Music of Latin America

PADILLA:  Choral Music.  Los Angeles Chamber Singer, Rutenberg.  RCM 19901.
"Latin American Classics"  Festival Orchestra of Mexico, Bátiz.  Naxos 8.550838.
CHAVEZ:  Symphonies (6).  London Symphony, Mata.  Vox CDX 5061.
REVUELTAS:  Orchestral Works.  Various orchestras and conductors.  RCA Catalyst 09026-62672-2.
VILLA-LOBOS:  Bachianas brasileiras Nos. 1, 5 and 7.  Hendricks,   soprano; Royal Philharmonic, Bátiz.  EMI Classics CDC 47433.
VILLA-LOBOS:  Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra.  Williams, guitar; English Chamber Orchestra, Barenboim.  Sony  M2K 44791.
VILLA-LOBOS:  String Quartets (17).  Danubius String Quartet. Marco Polo 8.223389 (Vol. 1 -- Nos. 1, 8, 13);   8.223390 (Vol. 2 -- Nos. 11, 16, 17); 8.223391 (Vol. 3 -- Nos. 3, 10, 15);   8.223392 (Vol. 4 -- Nos 5, 9, 12);   8.332294 (Vol. 5 -- Nos. 2 and 7).
"Brazilian Portrait -- Villa Lobos and the Guitar Music of Brazil",  Garcia, guitar.  Naxos 8.550226.
PIAZZOLLA:  Five Tango Sensations.  Piazzolla, bandoneon; Kronos Quartet. Elektra/Nonesuch 79254-2.
GINASTERA:  Concerto for Harp and Orchestra.  Masters, harp; City of London Sinfonia, Hickox.  Chandos CHAN 9434.
"Tangazo -- Music of Latin America",  The New World Symphony, Thomas.  Argo 436 737-2.


Buyer's Guide to the Oboe Concerto

BACH:  Concerto in C minor for Oboe, Violin and Strings, S. 1060. Holliger, ob.; Kremer, violin; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.  Philips 411 466-2.
HANDEL:  Concerto in G minor.  De Bruine, ob.; Parley of Instruments, Holman.  Hyperion CDA 67053.
"Venetian Oboe Concertos."  Anderson, ob.; Philharmonia Orchestra, Wright.  Nimbus 5188.
HAYDN (attr.):  Concerto in C Major.  Goodwin, ob.; English Concert, Pinnock.  DG 431 678-2.
MOZART:  Concerto in C, K. 314.  De Lancie, ob.; Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy.  Sony SBK 62652.
STRAUSS:  Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra.  Black, ob.; English Chamber Orchestra, Barenboim.  Sony SBK 62652.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS:  Oboe Concerto. Theodore, ob.; London Symphony, Bryden Thomson.  Chandos CHAN 8594.
ALWYN:  Oboe Concerto.  Daniel, ob.; Sinfonia of London, Hickox.  Chandos 8866.
RAWSTHORNE:  Oboe Concerto.  Rancourt, ob.; Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lloyd-Jones.  Naxos 8.554763.
FRANCAIX:  The Flower Clock, etc. De Lancie, ob.; London Symphony, Previn.  RCA 7989-2-RG.


Buyer's Guide to the Russian Piano Concerto

TCHAIKOVSKY:  Piano Concerto No. 1.  Cliburn, pf.;  RCA Symphony, Kondrashin.  (RCA 07863-55912-2.)
TCHAIKOVSKY:  Piano Concertos 2 and 3.  Douglas, pf;  London Symphony, Slatkin.  (RCA 09026-61622-2.)
RACHMANINOFF:  Piano Concertos (4); Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.  Wild, pf.;  Royal Philharmonic, Horenstein.              (Chandos 8521/2.)
RACHMANINOFF:  Piano Concerto No. 2.  Richter, pf.; Warsaw Philharmonic, Wislocki.  (Deutsche Grammophon 415 119-2.)
RACHMANINOFF:  Piano Concerto No. 2; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.  Graffman, pf.; New York Philharmonic, Bernstein. (CBS MYK 36722.)
RACHMANINOFF:  Piano Concerto No. 3.  Horowitz, pf.; New York Philharmonic, Ormandy.  (RCA 09026-63681-2.)
PROKOFIEV:  Piano Concertos (5).  Berman, pf.; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Järvi.  (Chandos 8791.)
PROKOFIEV:  Piano Concertos 1 and 3.  Graffman, pf.; Cleveland Orchestra, Szell, (CBS MYK 37806.)
KHACHATURIAN:  Piano Concerto.  Kapell, pf.; Boston Symphony, Koussevitzky.  (Dutton CDBP 9701.)
SHOSTAKOVICH:  Piano Concerto No. 1.  Kissin, pf.; Moscow Virtuosi, Spivakov.  (RCA 60567-2.)


Buyer's Guide to Arnold Schoenberg

Verklarte Nacht; Pelleas und Melisande.  Atlanta Symphony, Yoel Levi.  Telarc 80372.
String Quartet in D (1897).  Leipzig Quartet.  MDG 3070919.
Chamber Symphonies (2).  Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. DG 429 233-2.
Cello Concerto.  Yo Yo Ma, cello; Boston Symphony, Ozawa.  Sony MK 39863.
Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra.  American String Quartet, New York Chamber Symphony, Schwarz.  Nonesuch 79145-2.
Bach and Brahms arrangements.  Houston Symphony, Eschenbach.  RCA 09026-68658-2.
Emperor Waltzes arrangement.  Ensemble, Zender.  EMI 54881-2.
"Schoenberg in Hollywood"  German Radio Symphony, Mauceri.  Decca 448 619-2.
Gurrelieder.  Soloists, Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Ozawa.  Philips 412 511-2.


Buyer's Guide to Schumann Orchestral Music

Orchestral Music.  Soloists, Seattle Symphony, Schwarz.  Delos DE  3146.
Concerto in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129.  Du Pré, cello; New Philharmonia Orchestra, Barenboim.  EMI Classics CDM 64626.
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 54.  Perahia, pf.; Bavarian Radio Symphony, Davis.  Sony MK 44899.
Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra.  Kulenkampff, vl.; Berlin Philharmonic, Schmidt-Isserstedt.  Teldec 4509-93672-2.
Symphony No. 4 in d minor, Op. 120; Manfred Overture.  Berlin Philharmonic, Furtwangler.  Deutsche Grammophon 427 404-2.
Symphonies (6).  Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique,  Gardiner.  Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 457 591-2.
Symphonies (4).  Vienna Philharmonic, Bernstein.  Deutsche Grammophon 453 049-2.
Symphonies (4).  Cleveland Orchestra, Szell.  Sony Classical MH2K 62349.


Buyer's Guide to Strauss Operas

Salome. Nilsson, Hoffman, Stolze, Kmentt, Wächter, Vienna Philharmonic, Solti.  London 414414-2.
Elektra.  Nilsson, Collier, Resnik, Stolze, Krause, Vienna Philharmonic, Solti.  London 417345-2.
Der Rosenkavalier.  Schwarzkopf, Ludwig, Stich-Randall, Edelmann, Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra, Karajan.  EMI Classics 56113.
Ariadne auf Naxos.  Schwarzkopf, Seefried, Schock, Streich, Donch, Cuenod, Philharmonia Orchestra, Karajan.  EMI Classics CDMB-69296. 
Die Frau ohne Schatten.  Nilsson, Rysanek, Hesse, King, Berry, Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Böhm.  Deutsche Grammophon 445325-2.
Arabella.  Donath, Varady, Fischer-Dieskau, Schmidt, Berry, Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Sawallisch.  Orfeo 169882.
Capriccio.  Schwarzkopf, Moffo, Ludwig, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Wächter, Hotter, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sawallisch.  EMI Classics 67391.


Buyer's Guide to the Verismo Operas

MASCAGNI: Cavalleria Rusticana. Scotto, Domingo, National Philharmonic, Levine. RCA 39500.
LEONCAVALLO: I Pagliacci. Caballe, Domingo, Milnes, London Symphony, Santi. RCA 50168.
PUCCINI: La Boheme. De Los Angeles, Bjorling, Merrill, RCA Victor Orchestra, Beecham. EMI 67753.
PUCCINI: Tosca. Callas, Di Stefano, Gobbi, La Scala Opera Orchestra, De Sabata. EMI 62893.
PUCCINI: Il Trittico. Soloists, London Symphony, Pappano. EMI 56587.
GIORDANO: Andrea Chenier. Pavarotti, Caballe, Nucci, National Phlharmonic, Chailly. Decca 410 117-2.
CILEA: Adriana Lecouvreur. Tebaldi, Del Monaco, Simionato, Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Capuana. Decca 430 256-2.
CHARPENTIER: Louise. Vallin, Thill, Orchestra, Bigot. Nimbus 7829.
GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess. Soloists, London Philharmonic, Rattle. EMI 76832.

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